Maine Learning Results: Health Education & Physical Health Education -A. Health Concepts A6. Basic Health Concepts
Grades 9-Diploma Students analyze complex health concepts related to family life, nutrition, personal health, safety & injury prevention; and tobacco, alcohol, & other drug use prevention.
What understandings are desired?
Students will understand that:(U)
•Our families influence the choices we make regarding health and safety.
•Nutrition is directly linked to our personal health.
•Drug and alcohol abuse harm our bodies in many different ways.
What essential questions will be considered?
Essential Questions:(Q)
•How do our families influence the choices we make regarding health and safety?
•How is nutrition linked to personal health?
• Why is drug and alcohol abuse harmful to our bodies?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
Students will know:(K)
Students will be able to do:(S)
•Key Factual Information: healthy diets, side effects of drugs, mental health, safety prevention, healthy body images.
• Critical Details: drug abuse, nutrition, family influences, mental health, exercise, safety.
• Important Events and people: Marion Jones, Elvis, Oprah, Mary-Kate
• Describe the importance nutrition has on everyones health.
• Judge which types of activities and diets are good for them.
• Design a lifestyle that is considered healthy.
• Analyze the side effects of drug/alcohol abuse.
•Sympathize with people suffering from poor personal and mental health
•Recognize situations that threatens safety and personal health.
Stage 1 Identify Desired Results
A6. Basic Health Concepts
Grades 9-Diploma
Students analyze complex health concepts related to family life, nutrition, personal health, safety & injury prevention; and tobacco, alcohol, & other drug use prevention.
What understandings are desired?
•Nutrition is directly linked to our personal health.
•Drug and alcohol abuse harm our bodies in many different ways.
What essential questions will be considered?
•How is nutrition linked to personal health?
• Why is drug and alcohol abuse harmful to our bodies?
What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?
• Critical Details: drug abuse, nutrition, family influences, mental health, exercise, safety.
• Important Events and people: Marion Jones, Elvis, Oprah, Mary-Kate
• Judge which types of activities and diets are good for them.
• Design a lifestyle that is considered healthy.
• Analyze the side effects of drug/alcohol abuse.
•Sympathize with people suffering from poor personal and mental health
•Recognize situations that threatens safety and personal health.